Safer Internet Day 2014

I’ve been struck recently by the lack of coverage of e-safety by some of the people I talk with on Twitter and elsewhere. E-safety and the safeguarding of our young people online is of paramount importance. I’ll be writing more about this in the near future, but as part of my future planning – I’ve been getting ready for something which happens every February and should be a firm date in your calendar. I am talking of course about Safer Internet Day.

The theme for 2014 is ‘let’s create a better internet together’ and there are lots of things that we can do to get involved.

Whichever way you look at it – we should all be thinking about our students and their digital footprint, their actions online and how we can make it a safer place for students to work and collaborate together. With Safer Internet Day being just over a month away, we’ve got plenty of time to get something planned.

If you’re already in the midst of getting things in place, I’d love to hear what you’re up to – if not, get on it and I’ll see you on the #SID2014 hashtag!